Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments.
ISAAC ASIMOVJokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments.
ISAAC ASIMOVI wish that I could say I was optimistic about the human race. I love us all, but we are so stupid and shortsighted that I wonder if we can lift our eyes to the world about us long enough not to commit suicide.
ISAAC ASIMOVIf knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
ISAAC ASIMOVThere are no happy endings in history, only crisis points that pass.
ISAAC ASIMOVViolence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
ISAAC ASIMOVI do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.
ISAAC ASIMOVEducation isn’t something you can finish.
ISAAC ASIMOVPeople who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
ISAAC ASIMOVUncertainty that comes from knowledge (knowing what you don’t know) is different from uncertainty coming from ignorance.
ISAAC ASIMOVSelf-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.
ISAAC ASIMOVMan’s greatest asset is the unsettled mind.
ISAAC ASIMOVIt’s humbling to think that all animals, including human beings, are parasites of the plant world.
ISAAC ASIMOVThere is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death.
ISAAC ASIMOVLife is a journey, but don’t worry, you’ll find a parking spot at the end.
ISAAC ASIMOVAnything you make forbidden gains sexual attractiveness. Would you be particularly interested in women’s breasts if you lived in a society in which they were displayed at all times?
ISAAC ASIMOVThere is no more desire to live past one’s time than to die before it.
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